Wasabi – Kazuko's Recipes

Salmon Nigiri

“Nigiri” is a type of sushi, undoubtedly the most popular one. It means “hand grip” and is so called because sushi chefs use their palm to make a small ball of rice, on which the fish or seafood will be mounted. In Japan we usually leave this type of sushi up to the professional chefsContinue reading “Salmon Nigiri”

Soba

Soba, or buckwheat noodle, is Japan’s most traditional noodle and is far healthier than flour-based noodles like udon or ramen. It can be eaten cold or hot, in a soup or with dipping sauce (“tsuyu“). Here I will show you how to make cold soba with tsuyu (“zarusoba“) If you want to cook soba inContinue reading “Soba”